Experience

Corporate & Commercial

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Regulatory & Compliance

Corporate & Commercial

Whether you’re seeking investors for a new venture or looking to expand an established company, we can help. Clients from a broad range of industries trust us to represent their interests in major corporate and commercial transactions.

Mohammed Al-Ansari

Managing Partner – Doha

Hossam Khamis

Head of Dispute Resolution – Doha

Richelle Segura

Senior Associate - Doha

Regulatory & Compliance

The rules that govern commercial activity in Qatar are complex, as business practices are subject to oversight from a number of governmental agencies. As a result, it’s important to anticipate and address potential issues before they become problems. We offer timely & relevant advice to our clients on a broad range of regulatory and compliance issues.

Mohammed Al-Ansari

Managing Partner – Doha

Hossam Khamis

Head of Dispute Resolution – Doha

Overview

We have solid experience in the energy and natural resources industries in Qatar. In the past, we’ve worked with clients in oil and gas exploration, marketing & processing. We’ve represented companies involved in electricity generation and transmission and have worked with investor-owned and government-owned utility providers (electricity and water). We help our clients navigate land use laws, execute sale and purchase agreements, form joint ventures, litigate and arbitrate disputes, and draft technology licensing agreements. Additionally, we advise our clients on corporate, employment, immigration, environmental, and regulatory issues.

Al-Ansari & Associates can provide support on oil and gas upstream, midstream and downstream transactions, joint ventures & other corporate and commercial matters, oil and gas related dispute resolution, including litigation & arbitration, and support with exploration & production matters.

Highlighted Transactions

Advised and represented a fully government-owned petroleum company on matters related to employment, corporate governance, general procurement and regulations. In addition, we advised the company on a QAR 100-million pledge agreement.

Advised a fully government-owned petrochemical company in taking over the existing marketing arrangements between another petroleum company and the producing companies and other corporate matters related to its operation in Qatar, including setting up new subsidiaries.

Advised and represented a gas company in employment disputes.

Advised and represented an oil and gas company in the establishment of several new subsidiary companies.

Advised an international oil and gas company on employment, immigration, corporate, and regulatory issues and on matters related to its operation in Qatar.

Advised an oil and gas company on employment, corporate, environmental, and regulatory issues as well as on matters related to its production in Qatar.

Advised an oil and gas company on corporate and employment matters and regarding its offshore disputes and claims.

Advised a Japanese company in its $1-billion joint venture with Qatar Petroleum, which included negotiation, drafting, and establishment of a new rubber production facility in Qatar.